Palm Kernel Shell

Palm kernel nut which highly contain kernel oil will be cracked down to kernel and kernel shell.

The kernel will be extracted
for kernel oil and kernel shell will be the by-product for this process.

Application for Palm Kernel Shell

Chemical Composition for Palm Kernel Shell

Palm kernel shell has become one of the valueable commodity in palm oil industry, many usage or application has been developed.

Due
to high calorific value of palm kernel shell, this commodity has been one of the key biomass material in order to replace
fossil fule for steam power plant, however due to more and more study conducted, it value has been elevated.

Carbonize Palm
Kernel Shell can be use as charcoal which can be pressed into bio-fuel briquette, these form of charcoal could be directly sell to
consumer such for BBQ or family use. We also seeing part of the carbonize Palm Kernel Shell also being processed
into activated carbon which use in liquid and gaseous phase filtration or adsorption.

More advance study has carried
out at university, the research reveal the advantage on palm kernel shell as partial replacement for coarse aggregate in asphalt
concrete.